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April 24, 2020, the following businesses can reopen:

Personal care businesses, such as hair salons, barbershops, spas, nail salons, and pet groomers can reopen for appointments only, must adhere to sanitation protocols, and follow guidelines posted on the Oklahoma Department of Commerce website regarding social distancing between customers and visitors at personal care businesses.

State parks and outdoor recreation should be reopened

Grocery stores should continue to maintain hours for vulnerable populations

May 1, 2020, the following businesses can reopen:

Gyms can reopen if they adhere to CDC-recommended social distancing and sanitation protocols.

Places of worship can reopen for in-person meetings or worship if they leave every other row or pew open and adhere to CDC-recommended social distancing and sanitation protocols, plus the recommended guidelines from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

Bars should remain closed.

Tattoo Parlors can reopen for appointments only and must adhere to sanitation protocols and social distancing protocols for distancing between customers and visitors.'

Updated 1451 GMT (2251 HKT) April 12, 2020

British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90 following a long illness.

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, even though he did not win the World Championship.

Mossretired from public lifein January 2018 because of ongoing health problems.

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A list of rising case numbers is below; the numbers are as of Friday 4/10/20,Counties

Muskogee County COVID-19 testing By: Chris DiMariaPosted at 4:04 PM, Apr 10, 2020 and last updated 6:34 PM, Apr 10, 2020MUSKOGEE, Okla. — As more COVID-19 test kits are becoming available across Oklahoma, the state’s rural counties are finally beginning to ramp up their testing. The result is a rising number of confirmed cases in many of those counties every day, some by double digits.

Muskogee County Liaison Doug Walton oversees eight counties in the area. He says 50 to 100 test kits per county became available this week, so health departments were able to begin drive-through testing and testing by appointment.

“Even though that’s just a small sample of the population in even those rural counties, having those when we didn’t have anything will still give us good data,“ Walton said.

A problem persists, though. Walton says the tests those counties get vary week to week, so there’s no telling how often they may be able to do extensive testing.

"The main limiting factor has just been the availability of the test kits and sample kits,” Walton said. "It’s just been this week that we have begun what I would consider extensive testing.”

Rural counties' confirmed cases are beginning to rise exponentially. In just two days, Osage and Washington County’s confirmed cases rose by 12 each - Osage County to 45 confirmed cases and Washington County to 57 confirmed cases.

A list of rising case numbers is below; the numbers are as of Friday, April 10. To see each county's daily total, click here.

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Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress

Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.

Indeed, some studies show that personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that usually comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair — you can learn positive thinking skills.

Understanding positive thinking and self-talk

Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.

Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.

If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you're likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking

The health benefits of positive thinking

Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

Increased life span

Lower rates of depression

Lower levels of distress

Greater resistance to the common cold

Better psychological and physical well-being

Better cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

It's unclear why people who engage in positive thinking experience these health benefits. One theory is that having a positive outlook enables you to cope better with stressful situations, which reduces the harmful health effects of stress on your body.

It's also thought that positive and optimistic people tend to live healthier lifestyles — they get more physical activity, follow a healthier diet, and don't smoke or drink alcohol in excess.

Identifying negative thinking

Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.

If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you're likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking.

Not sure if your self-talk is positive or negative? Some common forms of negative self-talk include:

Filtering.You magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filter out all of the positive ones. For example, you had a great day at work. You completed your tasks ahead of time and were complimented for doing a speedy and thorough job. That evening, you focus only on your plan to do even more tasks and forget about the compliments you received.

Personalizing.When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself. For example, you hear that an evening out with friends is canceled, and you assume that the change in plans is because no one wanted to be around you.

Catastrophizing.You automatically anticipate the worst. The drive-through coffee shop gets your order wrong and you automatically think that the rest of your day will be a disaster.

Polarizing.You see things only as either good or bad. There is no middle ground. You feel that you have to be perfect or you're a total failure.

Focusing on positive thinking

You can learn to turn negative thinking into positive thinking. The process is simple, but it does take time and practice — you're creating a new habit, after all. Here are some ways to think and behave in a more positive and optimistic way:

Identify areas to change.If you want to become more optimistic and engage in more positive thinking, first identify areas of your life that you usually think negatively about, whether it's work, your daily commute or a relationship. You can start small by focusing on one area to approach in a more positive way.

Check yourself.Periodically during the day, stop and evaluate what you're thinking. If you find that your thoughts are mainly negative, try to find a way to put a positive spin on them.

Be open to humor.Give yourself permission to smile or laugh, especially during difficult times. Seek humor in everyday happenings. When you can laugh at life, you feel less stressed.

Follow a healthy lifestyle.Aim to exercise for about 30 minutes on most days of the week. You can also break it up into 10-minute chunks of time during the day. Exercise can positively affect mood and reduce stress. Follow a healthy diet to fuel your mind and body. And learn techniques to manage stress.

Surround yourself with positive people.Make sure those in your life are positive, supportive people you can depend on to give helpful advice and feedback. Negative people may increase your stress level and make you doubt your ability to manage stress in healthy ways.

Practice positive self-talk.Start by following one simple rule: Don't say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to anyone else. Be gentle and encouraging with yourself. If a negative thought enters your mind, evaluate it rationally and respond with affirmations of what is good about you. Think about things you're thankful for in your life.

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President Trump extends social distancing guidance until end of April. Trump wants U.S. economy ‘opened up and raring to go by Easter.

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“One of the forecasters said" We were looking at a freight train coming across the country. We’re now looking at a bullet train’ because the numbers are going up that quickly,” Cuomo said at a Tuesday news conference, adding, “We need the federal help and we need the federal help now.”

Federal officials urged anyone who is leaving the New York metropolitan area to self-isolate for 14 days, to avoid “seeding” the virus in other areas.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in a national address that the entire country would observe a three-week lockdown to combat the coronavirus. India already had banned flights, closed its railway network and suspended the interstate bus service, and many Indian states had suspended nonessential services. Modi’s declaration represented an unprecedented bid to clamp down on a country of nearly 1.4 billion people.

Hours after his remarks about returning to normalcy by Easter were widely criticized, Trump appeared at another briefing in the late afternoon where he initially struck a more sober tone about the decisions that lie ahead. Reading from a prepared statement, he vowed to listen to public health experts before shifting course about when the country should relax restrictions.

The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, decades-old malaria drugs championed by President Donald Trump for coronavirus treatment despite scant evidence.

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Yes, money is covered in germs. Find a penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll have good luck. So goes the old superstition that luck can pass from one person to another, through a simple coin. But as the coronavirus sweeps the globe, found currency might not be so lucky after all.

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday that it wants to give Americans checks in order to combat the economic devastation many will feel amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The religious leaders who favor Trump, Beverley said, see him as the one chosen by God to restore Israel, resist globalism — as in his slogan “Make America Great Again” --- God bless & protect our President, our People & our World.

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Trump asks Americans to avoid restaurants, groups more than 10

Residents must shelter in place in Northern California

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Government response updates: Trump issues stricter guidelines to stop virus spread President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force on Monday issued new, stricter guidelines to stop the spread of the disease, including that states with evidence of community transmission should close bars, restaurants and other indoor and outdoor venues where groups of people congregate.

The new nationwide guidelines also call on Americans to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people; avoid eating and drinking in bars, restaurants, and public food courts; and encouraging schooling from home across the country. Avoid gatherings in groups of more than 10 people: Trump President Donald Trump held a press conference on the latest coronavirus guidelines on Monday.

Major cities are shutting down restaurants, bars, gyms and schools to try to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has killed at least 85 people in the United States. There are at least 4,661 confirmed cases in the country. COVID-19 has reached 49 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Globally, there are more than 181,580 coronavirus cases and more than 7,130 deaths, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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The torrent of troubling news swelled in the early days of 2020, as tensions with Iran flared after the United States killed Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike in Baghdad. Late Tuesday, President Trump sought to ease Americans’ fears by tweeting, “All is well!”

But as conflict in the Middle East intensified and natural disasters struck, some voices are taking the opportunity to offer biblical interpretations. Religious teachers and authors, especially some conservative Christians, often draw on these kinds of current events as examples of how various predictions and descriptions in the Old and New Testaments could be coming true.

Many of these religious leaders view actions in Iran, a Muslim-majority country, as playing a special role in these predictions, which usually focus on the apocalypse, or the end of days.

California-based prophecy writer Bill Salus told vewiees on “Prophecy Watchers” (ad*) that “Iran is the elephant in the room in the Middle East … he’s the bully.” Salus suggested on the show that God is angry with the current Iranian leadership and that Christians should watch recent events as likely to fulfill biblical prophecies.

“I really do believe this is going to lead to other things,” Salus said. “This is number one on my radar.”

The popular Christian novelist Joel Rosenberg, who in recent years has led trips of evangelical leaders to meet with leaders in the Middle East, said that while he is cautious about saying that prophecies from the Bible are unfolding right now, he takes those forecasts from the Old and New Testaments seriously.

He interprets biblical texts such as Ezekiel 38, which describes a forthcoming war, as meaning that Iran will ally with Russia and attack Israel. And he says that Jeremiah 49, which describes the destruction of a nation, promises God’s judgment, as well as his eventual blessing, specifically on the nation of Iran. But, he says, Christians should not look at every flare-up as biblically significant.

“Unfortunately, there are a lot of prophecy nuts,” said Rosenberg, who attended McLean Bible Church in Virginia for two decades and now lives in Jerusalem. “These are people who have websites in capital letters, 90 exclamation marks, and it’s like: ‘Have some decaf, it’s going to be okay.’ ”

Hormoz Shariat, an Iranian-born Christian teacher who moved to the United States in 1979, teaches Iranians via a satellite channel. Through his Dallas-based ministry, Iran Alive Ministries, he says, he tells them about the biblical prophecies that include Iran.

“It prepares people to see a meaning in suffering that is now and wars in the future. It gives them hope that God will save Iran,” he said. “We could be in the end times. There are prophecies left to be fulfilled. I say: ‘I don’t know. It could be very close.’ ”

While some leaders are offering specific predictions about the end of days, others are sounding less apocalyptic in their teaching under Trump’s administration than they did in the past. That’s because many of them are pleased by his presidency, according to James Beverley, a research professor at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto and author of the forthcoming book, God’s Man in the White House: Donald Trump in Modern Christian Prophecy.

Trump has “eased the prophetic anxieties of his evangelical defenders” by advancing their religious liberties and granting some of their leaders access to the Oval Office, Beverley said.

The religious leaders who favor Trump, Beverley said, see him as the one chosen by God to restore Israel, resist globalism — as in his slogan “Make America Great Again” — and reverse what they see as the moral decay of America, particularly through policies to restrict abortion and crack down on illegal immigration.